Practice Types And Methods

Question 1

What are the four main methods of practice?

Answer 1

Massed practice
Distributed practice
Fixed practice
Varied practice

Question 2

Fill in the blank: __________ is practice that involves long rest intervals between attempts at the skill

Answer 2

Distributed.

Question 3

Which type of practice is generally more effective for beginners?

Answer 3

Distributed practice.

Question 4

True or False: Whole practice involves practicing a skill in its entirety.

Answer 4

True.

Question 5

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a method of practice? A) Whole B) Part C) Progressive-part D) Static

Answer 5

D) Static.

Question 6

True or False: Feedback is not important during practice.

Answer 6

False.

Question 7

What is the role of a coach during practice?

Answer 7

To provide guidance, feedback, and motivation.

Question 8

True or False: Practice intensity has no effect on skill development.

Answer 8

False.

Question 9

True or False: The effectiveness of practice methods can vary based on the individual learner.

Answer 9

True.

Question 10

What are the four main types of practice?

Answer 10

Part practice
Whole practice
Progressive-part practice
Whole-part-whole practice

Question 11

What is part practice?

Answer 11

Each sub-routine is practiced in isolation and perfected then the whole skill is put back together

Question 12

What is progressive-part practice?

Answer 12

Each sub-routine is practiced in isolation and then the sub-routine is linked to the previous one to form larger parts of the skill eventually becoming the whole skill

Question 13

What is whole-part-whole practice?

Answer 13

Performer attempts the whole skill first and then the weak elements of the skill are practiced in isolation before being put back together into the whole skill

Question 14

What is fixed practice?

Answer 14

Practice that involves a stable and predictable environment with practice conditions that remain unchanged

Question 15

Fill the blank: _________ practice that gives a range of experience where the practice conditions are not constant

Answer 15

Varied

Question 16

Which type of practice does the following skill belong to: learning a tennis serve

Answer 16

Part practice

Question 17

Which type of practice does the following skill belong to: learning to swim front crawl

Answer 17

Whole-part-whole

Question 18

Which type of practice does the following skill belong to: learning a somersault in gymnastics

Answer 18

Whole practice

Question 19

Which type of practice does the following skill belong to: learning a dance routine

Answer 19

Progressive part practice

Question 20

Which method of practice does the following skill belong to: passing in netball

Answer 20

Massed

Question 21

Which method of practice does the following skill belong to: 100m sprints

Answer 21

Distributed

Question 22

Which method of practice does the following skill belong to: vault in gymnastics

Answer 22

Fixed

Question 23

Which method of practice does the following skill belong to: shooting in netball/football

Answer 23

Varied

Question 24

What are the uses for part practice?

Answer 24

Skill is low in organization
Perceptual load is high
Skill is dangerous
Performer is a beginner

Question 25

What are the uses for whole practice?

Answer 25

Kinaesthetic sense for the movement
Skill is rapid or ballistic action
Encouraging positive transfer from practice to real situation
Encouraging the establishment of a motor program

Question 26

What are the uses for whole-part-whole practice?

Answer 26

Practicing serial skills
Low organization skills
Correcting errors or reinforcing movements within a skill

Question 27

What are the uses for progressive part practice?

Answer 27

Practicing serial skills
Low organizational skills
Encouraging an under standing of the links between the sub-routines